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VDP Technical Design & Prepress: A Guide for the Non-Print Marketer

Variable Data Printing (VDP) gives marketers the power to deliver truly personalized print at scale — but successful personalization starts long before ink ever hits paper. From template structure to data formatting and rule-based logic, strong technical design and prepress workflows ensure every variable element renders accurately and consistently. When

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How Large-Format Print Drives Modern Multichannel Marketing

For years, large-format printing was treated as a tactical necessity — the banner at a trade show, the poster in a storefront, or the sign outside a construction site. Useful, but largely commoditized. Today, that definition is outdated. Large-format print is now a strategic pillar of integrated marketing. It acts

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Why Reliable Large-Format Print Matters for Events

Event and trade show teams operate under intense pressure. Timelines are tight. Design assets often arrive late. Floor plans change. Sponsors update deliverables with little notice. And yet the entire experience — visual, operational, and attendee-facing — must come together flawlessly, usually within a window measured in hours, not days.

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How Texture & Personalization Boost Engagement

In today’s noisy digital world, brands across retail, hospitality, culture, and marketing are rediscovering the power of print that creates experiences. The modern “visual economy” is no longer about producing more content — it’s about creating more meaningful sensory interactions that cut through screen fatigue. Personalization, specialty media, tactile enhancements,

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The Embellishment Effect: How Print Engages the Senses

The Embellishment Effect: How Print Engages the Senses

In today’s digital-first world, consumers are constantly swiping, scrolling, and tapping on glass screens. But when it comes to making a lasting impression, print still holds an edge—and embellishments like foil stamping, spot UV, and raised varnishes take that advantage even further. Kevin Abergel, president of Taktiful, recently explored this

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The Local Advantage: Kansas City Printers Help Local Brands Win

The Local Advantage: Kansas City Printers Help Local Brands Win 

The resurgence of print marketing is more than a trend—it’s a strategic advantage for Kansas City brands that prioritize speed, access, and accountability. While online printers may promise convenience, it’s the local printing companies in Kansas City that are delivering real results for marketers who need more than just ink

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Bank Marketers: Winning Gen Z with Personalization

Bank Marketers: Winning Gen Z with Personalization

As a bank marketer, you’re on the front lines of a generational shift. The old playbooks for customer acquisition no longer apply. Gen Z, aged 13-28, and millennials before them want more than just a place to invest. They seek a financial partner who understands their needs. This isn’t a

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Why Brains Prefer Print

Why Brains Prefer Print: 
Insights for Marketers

For years, marketers have debated the effectiveness of digital versus print. Digital channels are fast, measurable, and seemingly everywhere. But research continues to show one undeniable truth: our brains prefer print. A recent study led by Yu-Cin Jian, professor at the National Taiwan Normal University, adds fresh insights into why.

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Why Direct Mail Works in the Digital Age

Why Direct Mail Works in the Digital Age Marketers have spent the last decade shifting their budgets toward digital channels. As inboxes get full, people ignore online ads, and privacy rules become stricter, one old way of advertising is coming back strong: direct mail. According to Keypoint Intelligence’s US Digital

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What Really Drives Results in Business Printing

In the business printing industry, there’s always buzz about the “latest and greatest” press. Bigger, faster, more colors, more automation—it’s exciting if you’re the one buying the machine. But here’s the reality: while printers may obsess over the specs, customers rarely do. That’s the central point of Bill Gillespie’s article,

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